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A much quicker test for checking beach water quality generally works well, according to a new federal study. New Jersey environmental and health agencies began testing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency method a few years ago. The U.S. Geological Survey … Continue reading →

New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay restoration project would serve as a model for protecting other watersheds and improving all surface water bodies under new state goals. The five goals are part of the “Next Generation of Environmental Management” that includes “Working … Continue reading →

New Jersey’s water supply, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure is aging, and failures are common, according to a draft white paper. “New Jersey can maintain a viable economy with a sound environment only if it ensures that its water … Continue reading →

Think of the controversial state Department of Environmental Protection as a transformer. Commissioner Bob Martin wants the agency, which unveiled its Transformation Plan today, to become more efficient while still protecting the environment, according to a DEP statement. … Continue reading →

Bob Martin, commissioner of the controversial state Department of Environmental Protection, has released a vision statement and environmental policy priorities. Excerpts from the vision statement: “NJDEP‘s core mission is and will continue to be the protection of the … Continue reading →

Offshore wind turbines would have negligible impacts on birds, fish and marine mammals in a swath of the ocean off the Jersey Shore, according to a state statement released today. The state Department of Environmental Protection released the draft … Continue reading →

My colleague, Kirk Moore, and I spent about 50 minutes yesterday interviewing Bob Martin, acting commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection. Our story appeared in today’s Asbury Park Press. But we could squeeze less … Continue reading →

New Jersey’s “Red Tape Review” of proposed state Department of Environmental Protection rules kicks into higher gear soon. The DEP has scheduled a bunch of “informal stakeholder meetings” and reopened or extended the comment period on proposed rules frozen by … Continue reading →

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Todd B. BatesTodd covers the environment and severe weather for the Asbury Park Press, which he joined on Earth Day in 1985. He's covered myriad environmental, energy, health, weather and scientific issues since 1980. He's taken graduate-level courses in environmental health, environmental risk assessment and public health. Todd, a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service, is a member of the Investigations Team. Follow him at www.Twitter/ToddBBatesAPP, www.Facebook.com/ToddBBates, http://instagram.com/toddbbatesapp, www.toddbbatesapp.tumblr.com, or Google+ https://plus.google.com/+ToddBBates/E-mail Todd